If you're looking to get a notebook to install Mac OS X on, I recommend the Dell Mini 9. It's one of the best, no-compromises platforms according to the BoingBoing compatibility chart for netbooks ...

No, what I really need to do is install OS X on an SSD. There’s a reason that my 2010 Mac Air is zippier than my 2011 iMac, and it all comes down to hard drive.

Apple's macOS Sequoia now lets you install apps on external SSD drives instead of taking up space on your internal one — but it doesn't tell you this, so here's how to do it.

How to Install macOS on a PC Using the Installation USB Once you've created your macOS installation USB, remove it from your Mac and plug it into the PC you want to turn into a Hackintosh.

The Air will then (hopefully) display the OS X install disc on the host computer with an arrow underneath it. Click the arrow, and you have begun your remote install journey.

With today’s OS X 10.10.4 update, however, Apple has added a command line utility that can be used to enable TRIM on third-party SSDs without having to download and install anything.